A really DUMB question about Collars and CT - YorkieTalk.com Forums

stedmansmommy · 09-01-2008, 06:31 AM

I found a really cute collar yesterday and I bought it for Tatum but I have a question first before I let her wear it. I feel pretty stupid asking this question cause I think it's dumb, LOL...but, I have never put collars on my babies before so I thought I should ask just to be on the safe side, even though I feel kind of silly asking it

If she just wears this collar inside the house and I don't use it to WALK her with on a leash, can it still cause CT (Collapsed Trachea)?

When I take the babies on walks, they both wear harnesses and nothing but - however, I just thought this collar was so cute and bought it basically for her to wear kind of as a "necklace" so to speak LOL.

BUT, can it hurt her AT ALL??? If so, then of course she WON'T be wearing it.

I just wanted to check cause it's better to be safe than sorry!

stedmansmommy · 09-01-2008, 06:34 AM

P.S. - I will put it on her very loose, it would not be tight AT ALL. Just thought I should mention that

roxybc · 09-01-2008, 06:46 AM

I would like to know this as well. My husband went out and bought "me" a gift and it turned out to be a Louis Vuitton collar for our puppy. I didn't want to be rude about it and hurt my hubby's feelings, so I told him that Roxy probably wouldn't be able to wear it until she is much oder and full grown. He spent a lot of money on the darn thing, and is so proud of it cuz he got it while travelling when we didn't even have our puppy yet. He can't return it at all either because we've moved to the UK and I don't think he still has the reciept.

tiggerr36792 · 09-01-2008, 06:48 AM

I'd make sure not to leave it on when your not home, she could get it caught on something and hurt herself. If its not heavy then imo it should be fine to wear at home and not used for walks like you stated.

stedmansmommy · 09-01-2008, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by roxybc

I would like to know this as well. My husband went out and bought "me" a gift and it turned out to be a Louis Vuitton collar for our puppy. I didn't want to be rude about it and hurt my hubby's feelings, so I told him that Roxy probably wouldn't be able to wear it until she is much oder and full grown. He spent a lot of money on the darn thing, and is so proud of it cuz he got it while travelling when we didn't even have our puppy yet. He can't return it at all either because we've moved to the UK and I don't think he still has the reciept.

Awww, that was SO sweet of your hubby! What a lucky lady you are to having such a thoughtful hubby

I bet the LV collar is adorable, we love LV!

I can understand why you wouldn't want to hurt his feelings about it though, I would feel the exact same way

stedmansmommy · 09-01-2008, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by tiggerr36792

I'd make sure not to leave it on when your not home, she could get it caught on something and hurt herself. If its not heavy then imo it should be fine to wear at home and not used for walks like you stated.

Oh definitely not, and this is something that I also forgot to mention in my post. I would most certainly take it off of her when I am not here to watch her

It isn't heavy at all so that's a plus

And yes of course when she goes on her walks she will wear her harness at all times

Thank you so much for your help Deb!

piptickle · 09-01-2008, 07:16 AM

All of my dogs wear collars 24/7 and always have. We've never had any accidents or injuries. Even though my dogs are microchipped I like them to have an ID tag too, it has my mobile number on one side and "I am chipped" on the other. I'd never attach a lead or anything else to the collar and make sure the collar size and weight is appropiate for the size of your dog.

stedmansmommy · 09-01-2008, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by piptickle

All of my dogs wear collars 24/7 and always have. We've never had any accidents or injuries. Even though my dogs are microchipped I like them to have an ID tag too, it has my mobile number on one side and "I am chipped" on the other. I'd never attach a lead or anything else to the collar and make sure the collar size and weight is appropiate for the size of your dog.

Thanks so much girl!

Most of all my other dogs have worn collars, but they were of course bigger than my Yorkies as they were different breeds. I've never put any collars on my Yorkie babies so I was really nervous and I know that if you use them when walking them on a leash the collars can cause CT, but I wasn't sure if they could cause it just by them wearing them around the house, sort of as a fashion statement LOL

I am so glad to hear that it won't hurt her

Thanks for your help!

Gypsy & Me · 09-01-2008, 09:17 AM

Both my two wear collars all the time too. I have id tags on their collars incase they get out. I know people say not to leave them on while you're out but I always think that if anything happened and they had a chance to get outside while no one was home then at least they would have id tags on. I always do the what-if and my what if some broke in while I was out and left the door open, etc. Anyway... Let's see the collar!!!

BethPurk · 09-01-2008, 09:21 AM

Yep, my Yorkie wears a collar too. I have a harness for her walks but she has a collar that she wears around the house and anytime she isnt on a leash. I think collars are super important because if you have nothing on them and they get out of the house or lost somewhere, there's no way to identify them besides the microchip and not every dog has one of those.

TatumsMom · 09-01-2008, 10:49 AM

My Tatum has a collar that has her ID tags on it but she only wears it when we go somewhere (which is not very often). She doesn't wear it around the house. I have heard stories of collars getting a dog hung up on something so that's the only thing I would worry about. I wanna see the collar too!

stedmansmommy · 09-01-2008, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Gypsy & Me

Both my two wear collars all the time too. I have id tags on their collars incase they get out. I know people say not to leave them on while you're out but I always think that if anything happened and they had a chance to get outside while no one was home then at least they would have id tags on. I always do the what-if and my what if some broke in while I was out and left the door open, etc. Anyway... Let's see the collar!!!

Haha!

Thanks GF!

I totally understand what you mean. I always worry about the "what if's" too - I guess we all do

Here is a picture of her collar....of course, it's the pink!

P.S. - She got the matching leash as well, but obviously she won't be wearing the collar on walks...so I'll just use the leash with her solid pink harness

stedmansmommy · 09-01-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BethPurk

Yep, my Yorkie wears a collar too. I have a harness for her walks but she has a collar that she wears around the house and anytime she isnt on a leash. I think collars are super important because if you have nothing on them and they get out of the house or lost somewhere, there's no way to identify them besides the microchip and not every dog has one of those.

Very good point you have there girl! You are absolutely right, SOME form of identity is very important!

stedmansmommy · 09-01-2008, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TatumsMom

My Tatum has a collar that has her ID tags on it but she only wears it when we go somewhere (which is not very often). She doesn't wear it around the house. I have heard stories of collars getting a dog hung up on something so that's the only thing I would worry about. I wanna see the collar too!

Oh girl - I hear ya. I have heard the horror stories too, just awful

She definitely won't be wearing it unsupervised. BTW, just posted a pic of her collar a few posts above!

mscat · 09-01-2008, 09:36 PM

you are a responsible pet owner, and I am most certain you will have this under control . As long as you are well aware of what your baby is up to and is well supervised with a collar on, then I see nothing wrong with it.
I keep my suzi's tags on her harness. She is never outside without me. I let her go naked and free inside our place.

09-01-2008, 06:31 AM	#1
stedmansmommy I Love My Lil' Punkin's Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stedman and Tatum's World :) Posts: 15,331 Blog Entries: 5	A really DUMB question about Collars and CT I found a really cute collar yesterday and I bought it for Tatum but I have a question first before I let her wear it. I feel pretty stupid asking this question cause I think it's dumb, LOL...but, I have never put collars on my babies before so I thought I should ask just to be on the safe side, even though I feel kind of silly asking it If she just wears this collar inside the house and I don't use it to WALK her with on a leash, can it still cause CT (Collapsed Trachea)? When I take the babies on walks, they both wear harnesses and nothing but - however, I just thought this collar was so cute and bought it basically for her to wear kind of as a "necklace" so to speak LOL. BUT, can it hurt her AT ALL??? If so, then of course she WON'T be wearing it. I just wanted to check cause it's better to be safe than sorry! __________________ Mommy Loves Stedman and Tatum! They have us wrapped around their little paws!

09-01-2008, 06:34 AM	#2
stedmansmommy I Love My Lil' Punkin's Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stedman and Tatum's World :) Posts: 15,331 Blog Entries: 5	P.S. - I will put it on her very loose, it would not be tight AT ALL. Just thought I should mention that __________________ Mommy Loves Stedman and Tatum! They have us wrapped around their little paws!

09-01-2008, 07:16 AM	#7
piptickle Love my Mika!!! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 2,430	All of my dogs wear collars 24/7 and always have. We've never had any accidents or injuries. Even though my dogs are microchipped I like them to have an ID tag too, it has my mobile number on one side and "I am chipped" on the other. I'd never attach a lead or anything else to the collar and make sure the collar size and weight is appropiate for the size of your dog. __________________ YORKIE MUM TO MIKA 12 MONTHS OLD!!! MIKA & FLETCHER D.O.B. 03/17/08

09-01-2008, 09:17 AM	#9
Gypsy & Me lovin my girls Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nottinghamshire, UK Posts: 9,342	Both my two wear collars all the time too. I have id tags on their collars incase they get out. I know people say not to leave them on while you're out but I always think that if anything happened and they had a chance to get outside while no one was home then at least they would have id tags on. I always do the what-if and my what if some broke in while I was out and left the door open, etc. Anyway... Let's see the collar!!! __________________ Vicky - Gypsy, Kayla & Amelia Grace's Mummy Follow Yodi's Adventure! Where In The World Is Yodi? Petitioning For ERFW

09-01-2008, 10:49 AM	#11
TatumsMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TX Posts: 2,799	My Tatum has a collar that has her ID tags on it but she only wears it when we go somewhere (which is not very often). She doesn't wear it around the house. I have heard stories of collars getting a dog hung up on something so that's the only thing I would worry about. I wanna see the collar too! __________________ ~ Angie

09-01-2008, 06:46 AM	#3
roxybc Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 83	I would like to know this as well. My husband went out and bought "me" a gift and it turned out to be a Louis Vuitton collar for our puppy. I didn't want to be rude about it and hurt my hubby's feelings, so I told him that Roxy probably wouldn't be able to wear it until she is much oder and full grown. He spent a lot of money on the darn thing, and is so proud of it cuz he got it while travelling when we didn't even have our puppy yet. He can't return it at all either because we've moved to the UK and I don't think he still has the reciept.

09-01-2008, 06:48 AM	#4
tiggerr36792 BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 6,685 Blog Entries: 1	I'd make sure not to leave it on when your not home, she could get it caught on something and hurt herself. If its not heavy then imo it should be fine to wear at home and not used for walks like you stated.

09-01-2008, 09:21 AM	#10
BethPurk Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Susanville, Ca, USA Posts: 160	Yep, my Yorkie wears a collar too. I have a harness for her walks but she has a collar that she wears around the house and anytime she isnt on a leash. I think collars are super important because if you have nothing on them and they get out of the house or lost somewhere, there's no way to identify them besides the microchip and not every dog has one of those.

09-01-2008, 09:36 PM	#15
mscat YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hanford, CA Posts: 4,895	you are a responsible pet owner, and I am most certain you will have this under control . As long as you are well aware of what your baby is up to and is well supervised with a collar on, then I see nothing wrong with it. I keep my suzi's tags on her harness. She is never outside without me. I let her go naked and free inside our place. __________________ "No matter how little money & how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich."